- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Ace Books; First THUS edition (Jan 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0441009298
- ISBN-13: 978-0441009299
- Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 10.6 x 2.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,878,353 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The mariner and adventurer Richard Hawkwood set sail years before to see if there really was a continent in the uttermost west - and to claim its riches for his own. Little did he know that the exiled magic-users who were banished from the lands lying within the Monarchies of God got there first - and they bear no love for their long-forsaken homelands . . . but Hawkwood has given them a reason to come home . . . This is the fifth and final volume in Paul Kearney's Monarchies of God saga, combining warfare, magic and political machinations in a rich, rewarding read.
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Paul Kearney was born and grew up in Northern Ireland. He lived for some years in Copenhagen, then spent two years in America before returning to Britain in 1998.
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Richard Hawkwood hauled himself out of the gutter whence the crowds had deposited him, and viciously shoved his way through the cheering throng, stamping on feet, elbowing right and left and glaring wildly at all who met his eye. Read the first page
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I really love this series - as a whole it easily deserves 5 stars - but the last book was a disappointment.
It lacks the depth and the heart of the first four books and everything seems incredibly rushed. If he had taken his time and written a longer book or maybe even expanded the series by a book or two, this could've been one of the best series ever.
It lacks the depth and the heart of the first four books and everything seems incredibly rushed. If he had taken his time and written a longer book or maybe even expanded the series by a book or two, this could've been one of the best series ever.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Picking up the story 16 years after The Second Empire, Kearney brings back the major characters of the previous four books to conclude one of the best fantasy series ever written. Why this series hasn't gained more recognition within the genre is a mystery, as I can think of few series that packs such an emotional punch, kick and werewolf bite.
Ships from the West has more of the blood-and-thunder warfare that made the previous books, although the emphasis for most of the book is more magical than martial. (How long did the armada last?!?) Richard and Corfe's stories drive (or should that be "sail"?) the plot, but there's still room for every other major character to reach their own personal resolutions - some surprisingly so. And while I didn't like some of these resolutions, this dis-satisfaction is down to personal preference rather than any fault in the execution.
Brilliant, shocking, moving and - thank God - as consistant as anything the fantasy genre has to offer. Thank you, Paul Kearney.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A very disappointing book. It seems as if the author wanted to close the series very fast. Wonderful characters get eliminated in stupid and swift ways.
The Hebrians and their allies had a lot of time to prepare and all they came up with is a large traditional fleet. And all the Kings and admirals get onto this fleet and sail into the maws of the incoming unknown completely underestimating the paramount feature of the enemy: its mighty magic.
The reading of this book wasted the pleasure I got from the whole series.
I would plead for a re-writing of the finale, eventually split in two books, but following the charachters threads towards a more consequential and intelligent ending.
The Hebrians and their allies had a lot of time to prepare and all they came up with is a large traditional fleet. And all the Kings and admirals get onto this fleet and sail into the maws of the incoming unknown completely underestimating the paramount feature of the enemy: its mighty magic.
The reading of this book wasted the pleasure I got from the whole series.
I would plead for a re-writing of the finale, eventually split in two books, but following the charachters threads towards a more consequential and intelligent ending.
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An good conclusion.
This book takes place sixteen years after the previous one. This allows for the situation to have changed considerably, old enemies have formed alliances and the divide between the... Read more
Published 11 months ago by plot hound
This should have been two books.
Never, in my history as a member of the reading public, have I so clearly heard a publisher saying 'No, Paul, no more books. We're not having another Robert Jordan. Read more
Published 14 months ago by S. Blake
disappointing Finale to a magnificent series
On the negative side, I found this book disjointed and lacking in depth. It reads as if it were hastily written to meet a deadline (although obviously I don't know if this is... Read more
Published on 27 Feb 2003 by R. D. C. Palmer
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